The Blind Assassin
5 journalers for this copy...
The story of Iris and her sister Laura, told 50 years after Laura died in a car accident 4 days after the end of WWII. The story unfolds through a mixture of Iris's story, newspaper articles and excepts from Laura's novel, 'The Blind Assassin'.
I initially thought this would be difficult to get into, due to the jumps between the different stories, but was surprisingly easy once I'd read the first few pages. Despite being over 600 pages long, I felt that the story moved along quickly. I'd recommend this.
Being passed onto my mum...
I initially thought this would be difficult to get into, due to the jumps between the different stories, but was surprisingly easy once I'd read the first few pages. Despite being over 600 pages long, I felt that the story moved along quickly. I'd recommend this.
Being passed onto my mum...
Got this back from my mum, who only read about 50 pages or so, and said she couln't get into it.
It's off on a little mini ray now-for some reason not many people were interested... Shipping order is:
Margih (Finland)
Elsita (Portugal)
bugandbean (USA)
Then it's free to travel wherever the mood takes it!
It's off on a little mini ray now-for some reason not many people were interested... Shipping order is:
Margih (Finland)
Elsita (Portugal)
bugandbean (USA)
Then it's free to travel wherever the mood takes it!
I received this book today, thanks Miss-R :)
I have two bookrings ahead this one so this book will spend some time here in Finland.
I have two bookrings ahead this one so this book will spend some time here in Finland.
Thanks Miss-R for giving me possibility to read it without rush. But, unfortunately this wasn´t a novel for me. I tried twice to read it, but just couldn´t get into it.
Today the book started its journey to Elsita in Portugal. Hope you enjoy it :)
Today the book started its journey to Elsita in Portugal. Hope you enjoy it :)
Arrived safely to Portugal :)
It seems that is not an easy book to read...but I'm going to give it a chance!
Hmmmm more than 600 pages...I don't think I could manage to read this fast, so don't get mad with me!! ;)
It seems that is not an easy book to read...but I'm going to give it a chance!
Hmmmm more than 600 pages...I don't think I could manage to read this fast, so don't get mad with me!! ;)
I really enjoyed this novel!
At first I was really thinking I was going to find a blind assassin between its pages... ;)
Then, Laura and Iris stories caught me till the end!
I'll pass it to bugandbean as soon as I get the adress.
Thanks, Miss-R!!
At first I was really thinking I was going to find a blind assassin between its pages... ;)
Then, Laura and Iris stories caught me till the end!
I'll pass it to bugandbean as soon as I get the adress.
Thanks, Miss-R!!
received today - thank you! I'm glad to see that Elsita liked this - I'll get to it as soon as I can, and then see what's to become of the book.
Journal Entry 8 by bugandbean at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, Meet-Up, RABCK in Columbus, Ohio USA on Monday, August 29, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (8/29/2005 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, Meet-Up, RABCK in Columbus, Ohio USA
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Well, I made it to page 83, and just couldn't go any farther. The writing was good, but the story line involved so many people that I was confused by page 40, and didn't care by page 80. I'm sure it's a good book - I just don't have the patience for it right now, with so many others calling my name. I'm sending it to Gwendy as part of a wishlist relay.
rec'd as part of a reverse wishlist relay, thanks!
